Table 1.
Demographics
| Hanoi | Nha Trang | HCMC | Overall | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| Mean | 22.0 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.2 | n.s. |
| Range | 16–35 | 16–35 | 16–35 | 16–35 | |
| Relationship status | |||||
| Single, never married | 94.4% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 96.8% | n.s. |
| Married/live with domestic partner | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.8% | |
| Separated/divorced | 1,2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | |
| Education | |||||
| Mean number of years | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 10.0 | F=15.6, p<.001 |
| Still in school | 27.2% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 19.7% | x2=13.9, p=.001 |
| Income (Vietnamese Dong, VND) | |||||
| Average | 5,163,000 | 5,137,338 | 5,056,046 | 5,111,338 | n.s. |
| Housing (past month) | x2 = 210.9, p<.001 | ||||
| Family/relative/sex partner’s house | 15.2% | 52.9% | 36.3% | 32.3% | |
| Own house/apartment | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| Hotel/guest house/temporary room | 15.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 7.3% | |
| School dorm | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | |
| Live with non-relatives, non-partners | 23.6% | 38.5% | 43.8% | 35.5% | |
| No stable housing | 7.2% | 1.3% | 8.5% | 6.5% | |
| Public places | 7.6% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| Other | 23.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 9.6% | |
| Migrants | 71.6% | 23.4% | 53.6% | 54.3% | x2 = 89.06, p<.001 |